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- The Weinstein Company’s bankruptcy filing on Monday night prompted the cancellation of every non-disclosure agreement the embattled film mogul Harvey Weinstein initiated with women who have accused him of sexual misconduct.
- More than 70 women have leveled allegations against Weinstein, for varying degrees of harassment, assault and, in some cases, rape.
- “No one should be afraid to speak out or coerced to stay quiet,” the company said in a statement.
The Weinstein Company canceled all non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) the embattled film mogul Harvey Weinstein initiated with women who accused him of sexual misconduct.
The film studio, which filed for bankruptcy on Monday night, said in a statement that it is taking “an important step toward justice for any victims who have been silenced by Harvey Weinstein,” citing the non-disclosure agreements the company said Weinstein used as a “secret weapon to silence his accusers.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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